Senior Employment Counsel

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Employment Counsel based in United States. This is a senior in-house legal opportunity focused on employment law within a fast-growing fintech environment. You will serve as a strategic advisor to the People team across the full employee lifecycle while owning employment disputes and compliance risks. The role spans a multistate U.S. workforce, requiring strong expertise in California and broader federal, state, and local employment requirements. Beyond employment law, you’ll have the opportunity to expand into privacy, litigation, regulatory matters, ERISA, commercial contracts, and other areas as business needs evolve. You’ll work directly with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, translating complex legal developments into practical, business-focused guidance. As part of a scaling legal team, you’ll operate with substantial autonomy and help build processes, policies, and legal infrastructure for continued growth. This role is especially well suited to a curious, highly adaptable lawyer who combines deep employment expertise with strong business judgment and genuine AI fluency. Serve as the primary legal advisor to the People team across hiring, performance management, corrective actions, terminations, reductions in force, accommodations, leaves, compensation, contingent workers, and sensitive employee matters. Own employment disputes from initial claims through resolution, including pre-litigation matters, demand letters, administrative charges before the EEOC and state agencies, settlement negotiations, and employment litigation. Direct and manage outside counsel on employment disputes, ensuring effective strategy, communication, and cost management. Oversee internal employment investigations involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower concerns, and policy violations. Advise on employment-law compliance across a multistate U.S. workforce, with particular depth in matters involving non-exempt employees and California employment law. Monitor federal, state, and local legal developments and translate emerging requirements into practical recommendations that reduce business and employee risk. Advise on employee and HR data privacy and information security, including the collection, use, storage, and protection of personnel information. Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related documentation, including offer letters, employment agreements, separation and severance agreements, confidentiality and intellectual property agreements, and equity-related documents. Partner with the People team to develop and maintain employment policies, handbooks, compliance procedures, and risk-mitigation practices. Develop and deliver employment-law training for People team members, managers, executives, and other business stakeholders. Provide legal support beyond the core employment portfolio, including privacy and information security, non-employment litigation, regulatory inquiries, ERISA and benefits, commercial contracts, and marketing and advertising matters. Support government regulatory inquiries and examinations, working with external counsel when appropriate. Assist with active litigation and disputes, including document collection, productions, communications, and coordination with outside counsel. Review commercial agreements and marketing materials and provide practical legal guidance across the broader business. Use AI tools and emerging technologies as an integral part of legal research, drafting, analysis, workflow design, and problem-solving while exercising sound judgment around quality, confidentiality, and risk. Help develop efficient AI-enabled legal workflows and share effective practices with colleagues to improve the broader legal function. Requirements: JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. 8–1